Women's History Month
Grades 6-12
March is Women's History Month
Visit womenshistorymonth.gov, a site hosted by Library of Congress, to see how The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum commemorates the role of women in American history. Be sure to click on Teachers at the top of the site for lesson plans.
Use ISearch to find biographies of great women
Try searching for "women in science" Once you select your basic or advanced tab, narrow your search by Biography on the left under Source Type.
Try searching for Rosie the Riveter in ISearch. Who was she and what did she stand for?
Points of View Reference Center has a Women's Issues Category
Points of View Reference Center has "In the News" at the top of the page but you can also browse categories. Scroll down to the bottom and find Women's Issues. Click on the
+ More to see additional topics.
Find lesson plans in World Book's Educator Tools
In World Book Student, click on the Educator Tools at the top of the screen. Then select Webquests. Scroll down to find a webquest created for Women in Science.
In World Book Advanced, Educator Tools is found under Research & Resources in the upper right of the main screen. Select Teaching with Documents and Women's History to find lessons using primary resources.
Teen Tech Week is March 4-10
The theme is "Libraries are for Creating." Visit YALSA's site for event ideas. Read this blog post called "Three Ways to Connect STEAM with Literacy in your Library."
Do you have a Makerspace or are you thinking about starting one? Follow INFOhio's Pinterest board to find pins on Coding, STEM/STEAM and much more!
Be sure to see the activities your public library has planned.
Trish Baker
For reliable digital resources, visit www.infohio.org